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5 Lies We’re Told As Children About Animals #animals

5 Lies We’re Told As Children About Animals
When we’re little, we’re taught to love animals – we sleep with stuffed cows, watch movies about brave pigs and loyal dogs, and cry when the baby deer loses their mother. But somewhere along the way…

"Biggest Meat Producers Unleashing More Methane Than Biggest Oil Firms"
#Animals #Methane
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Biggest Meat Producers Unleashing More Methane Than Biggest Oil Firms

"These ‘cryptic’ whales had never been seen alive in the wild before - then scientists found six"
#Whales #Animals

How scientists managed to spot one of the world’s rarest whales
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whales have long remained a mystery, but a groundbreaking sighting may soon change that.

"World’s landscapes may soon be ‘devoid of wild animals’, says nature photographer"
#Animals #Environment

⏰ Examining why some species developed consciousness while others remained non-conscious
#animals

Examining why some species developed consciousness while others remained non-conscious
What is the evolutionary advantage of our consciousness? And what can we learn about this from observing birds? Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum published two articles on this topic.

Animals are developing the same chronic diseases as humans #animals

Animals are developing the same chronic diseases as humans
Across the planet, animals are increasingly suffering from chronic illnesses once seen only in humans. Cats, dogs, cows, and even marine life are facing rising rates of cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and obesity — diseases tied to the same factors affecting people: genetics, pollution, poor nutrition, and stress. A new study led by scientists at the Agricultural University of Athens proposes a unified model linking these conditions across species.

"In Brazil, a new label gives more visibility to deforestation-free beef"
#Brazil #Animals #Food

In Brazil, a new label gives more visibility to deforestation-free beef
Amid growing pressure for beef supply chains to be deforestation-free, a new certification system in Brazil will allow meatpackers, importers and retailers to guarantee that the meat cuts they sell are not associated with deforestation. Down the line, this could also help companies become compliant with the European Union’s regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR). The […]

I'm watching "My Epic Camel Adventure with Gordon Buchanan" on BBC 2, and the camel sounds a lot like a wookie.
#tv #animals #starwars

"20 animal species on the road to recovery: IUCN Red List update"
#Animals
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20 animal species on the road to recovery: IUCN Red List update
From three species of Arctic seals to more than half of all birds globally, several animals have slipped closer to extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List. However, 20 species have seen a positive change in their status: they’ve moved farther away from the threat of extinction, thanks to effective conservation […]

"See hooman, dis is how you do da petz. Like dis, see? Now you try, 'kay?" - Otter
#animals #humor

"West Africa’s leopards now officially endangered after 50% population crash"
#Africa #Animals #Leopards

West Africa’s leopards now officially endangered after 50% population crash
There are only about 350 mature leopards left in West Africa, according to the latest regional assessment by the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority. Leopards (Panthera pardus) in West Africa are thought to be genetically isolated from those in Central Africa, with little or no interbreeding between populations. They’re found in 11 countries: Benin, […]

🙈 The price of a monkey
#animals

The price of a monkey
The long-tailed macaque has lost a battle for its survival — but won one for scientific integrity, reports Mongabay’s Gerald Flynn. In early October, the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority, reaffirmed the species’ endangered status, rejecting an appeal by the U.S. National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR). The lobby group had argued that the […]

"Kenyan wildlife census reveals conservation wins and losses"
#Kenya #Animals #Wildlife #Conservation

Kenyan wildlife census reveals conservation wins and losses
A new wildlife census finds Kenya’s elephants and rhinos are recovering, as cheetahs, wild dogs and waterbirds face sharp declines.

"Shooting hares in England to be banned for most of the year"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals #Hares

"Trump officials reveal plan to roll back regulations in Endangered Species Act"
#US #USA #America #Animals <…

I spent the day manually labeling frames for #DeepLabCut ( #MachineLearning model to track #animals in videos).
Incredibly mind-numbing, but hopefully my new model will be good enough to work through the terabytes of videos.
If the model can actually track up to 18 piglets, that would be amazing!
#AcademicChatter #AnimalBehavior #AnimalBehaviour

"From ‘endangered’ to ‘least concern’: How green turtles have escaped extinction"
#Turtles #Animals

No longer ‘endangered’: How the green turtle is making a huge comeback
The number of once-endangered green sea turtles has increased by 28 per cent since the 1970s, despite ‘persistent threats’ to their population.

The new fence is basically done!!
Funny story that will hit home to anyone on Vancouver Island:
Two days ago the builders hadn’t added the new top section to the big gate in the back. A very large buck/deer jumped the fence and bent the wire so they had to try and bend it back out the best they could”
This is particularly funny for us because the other side, near the chicken coop (before it was there) the old fencing was bent from an over-eager bear trying to climb in.
Just mother nature ensuring balance, new and old, bent and unbent.
I am glad we are now bylaw-compliant for the #poolpond and the edibles should be out of the reach of the larger animals (racoons and birds and cats and squirrels and whatever other small creatures are inescapable)
The arbutus tree is now leaning against the fence. We'll see if it gets the message and grows in a more vertical kind of way naturally relieving stress from the fence, or if we might have to provide in a portal.
The most surprising part they managed to conquer was lifting the grape as high as they did! Very satisfied with that development!
#animals #garden #deer #PortAlberni

"Biodiversity loss due to land use change could be highly underestimated: Study"
#Animals #Biodiversity

Biodiversity loss due to land use change could be highly underestimated: Study
A survey of Colombian birdlife, which evolved over more than a decade into the world’s largest-ever ornithological study, has found that clearing forests to create new pastures is causing as much as 60% more damage to biodiversity than previously thought. Until now, research into the impact on biodiversity of land use change has generally involved […]

"World’s 1,500th known bat species confirmed from Equatorial Guinea"
#Bats #Animals
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World’s 1,500th known bat species confirmed from Equatorial Guinea
From Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea, researchers have described what is officially recognized as the 1,500th bat species known to science, according to a recent study. The newly described bat is a species of pipistrelle, a group of tiny insect-eating bats, and scientists have named it Pipistrellus etula, with etula meaning “island” or “nation” in […]

"Rare parrots return to Atlantic Forest fragment after decades of silence"
#Atlanic #Parrots #Animals

Rare parrots return to Atlantic Forest fragment after decades of silence
Twenty brilliantly colored red-browed amazons took flight over a reserve holding one of the few remaining intact swaths of Atlantic Forest in Brazil. The green-and-red parrots had been missing from Alagoas state for generations. In January 2025, the birds returned home. Researchers say releasing the red-browed amazons (Amazona rhodocorytha) will help the species rebound and […]

"Rare parrots return to Atlantic Forest fragment after decades of silence"
#Animals #Parrots #Birds

Rare parrots return to Atlantic Forest fragment after decades of silence
Twenty brilliantly colored red-browed amazons took flight over a reserve holding one of the few remaining intact swaths of Atlantic Forest in Brazil. The green-and-red parrots had been missing from Alagoas state for generations. In January 2025, the birds returned home. Researchers say releasing the red-browed amazons (Amazona rhodocorytha) will help the species rebound and […]

🦫 California learns from its beaver reintroductions
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/california-learns-from-its-beaver-reintroductions/

California learns from its beaver reintroductions
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Tásmam Koyóm, a high Sierra meadow in California, U.S. returned to the Mountain Maidu people in 2019, is once again wet where once it had been dry. Rivulets now snake through hip-high grasses and willow thickets, feeding a […]

"Snow leopard populations threatened by climate change and low genetic diversity"
#SnowLeopard #Leopard #Animals #Climate

Snow leopard habitats could be at risk from climate change
Because there aren’t many snow leopards left, they are classified as “vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List.

!! Random #pets dump !!
Part 1: comfy #dogNamedBana eepy #tobiiDog
#animals

"Locally Extinct for a Century, Bay Scallops Thriving Again on Virginia Shore of Chesapeake Bay"
#Animals #Environment

Locally Extinct for a Century, Bay Scallops Thriving Again on Virginia Shore of Chesapeake Bay
Bay scallops are making an incredible resurgence in coastal bays along Virginia's Eastern Shore, according to a new survey.

"More than half of world’s bird species in decline, as leaders meet on extinction crisis"
#Birds #Animals

Bigpaw on the threshold of the kitchen in black and white
#photo #photography #cats #animals

"Study Shows Ban on Bee Killing Pesticides Helps Bird Populations Rebound"
#Birds #Pesticides #Animals

Study Shows Ban on Bee Killing Pesticides Helps Bird Populations Rebound | Happy Eco News
France's ban on bee killing pesticides is working. Bird populations increased 2-3% in four years after the EU restricted neonicotinoids in 2018. This first study showing wildlife recovery proves pesticide bans help birds, bats, and other insect-eating animals bounce back.

"Decades of protection pay off as endangered whales make a rare comeback in Canada"
#Canada #Whales #Animals

Decades of protection pay off as endangered whales make a rare comeback in Canada | The Optimist Daily
A population of endangered northern bottlenose whales in Canada is rebounding, offering rare hope for marine conservation success.

"Study busts big bad myth that wolves are growing fearless of humans"
#Wolves #Animals
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Study busts big bad myth that wolves are growing fearless of humans
After years of being hunting to near-extinction, wolves are making a comeback in some of their historical ranges in Europe and North America. With their return comes a growing concern that the predators are moving too close to human settlements, becoming bolder and less fearful of people. Researchers set out to see if that’s true, […]

"Octopuses use their arms to sense and respond to microbiomes on the seafloor"
#Octopuses #Animals

Octopuses use their arms to sense and respond to microbiomes on the seafloor
From the beginning of life on Earth, microbes, small but influential single-celled organisms, have shaped the environment that animals must adapt to in order to survive. Distinct microbial populations, known as microbiomes, inhabit nearly every surface on Earth. Now scientists have found that octopuses can detect signals from the microbiomes they encounter, revealing one of […]

"A sperm bank for cheetahs could one day save the world's fastest land animal from extinction"
#Cheetahs #Animals #Conservation

Sperm bank for cheetahs could one day save world's fastest land animal
Experts worry cheetahs may one day be on the brink of extinction and need artificial reproduction to save them.

"How can ‘fart chambers’ help fight global warming?"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Animals

"60,000 African penguins starved to death after sardine numbers collapsed – study"
#Africa #Penguins #Animals

"Should lynx and wolves be reintroduced to Britain and Ireland? Young people have mixed feelings"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals

Should lynx and wolves be reintroduced to Britain and Ireland? Young people have mixed feelings
Human nature will shape the feasibility and viability of proposals to reintroduce apex predators such as lynx or wolves.

"MPs condemn badger cull as ineffective – Badger Trust urges cattle-focused TB measures"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers #Animals

MPs condemn badger cull as ineffective – Badger Trust urges cattle-focused TB measures
Badger Trust welcomes MPs’ condemnation of the badger cull and calls for urgent, cattle-focused action to tackle bovine TB

"Removing rats helps revive forests, birds & coral in the Marshall Islands"
#Animals #Environment

Removing rats helps revive forests, birds & coral in the Marshall Islands
On Bikar Atoll and Jemo Islet of the Marshall Islands, seabirds are returning, forests are regrowing and coral reefs are recovering. And it all stems from the removal of a single invasive pest: rats. Rats were once so abundant on Bikar and Jemo that they “utterly dominated the lower levels of the forest,” Paul Jacques, […]

"100 Years After Vultures Disappeared from These Mts, Their Return Completes ‘Europe’s Yellowstone’"
#Vulture #Animals

100 Years After Vultures Disappeared from These Mts, Their Return Completes 'Europe's Yellowstone'
All European vulture species have been extirpated in the Carpathians for a century; victims of persecution, habitat loss, and lead poisoning.

"Animal Farming Is ‘World’s Biggest Cause Of Food Waste,’ Says Report"
#FoodWaste #Animals #Food

Animal Farming Is 'World's Biggest Cause Of Food Waste,' Says Report
Animal farming is the “world’s biggest cause of food waste," according to a new report published by Compassion in World Farming (CIWF)

"Study warns up to a quarter of Philippine vertebrates risk extinction"
#Phillippines #Animals

Study warns up to a quarter of Philippine vertebrates risk extinction
The Philippines, long recognized as one of the world’s most important biodiversity hotspots, could lose nearly a quarter of its unique land-dwelling vertebrate species unless urgent conservation action is taken, according to a new study. In a paper published in Science of The Total Environment, researchers assessed 1,294 species of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. […]

"Not all marine parks protect sharks. Here’s what works (and what doesn’t)"
#Oceans #Environment #Animals

Not all marine parks protect sharks. Here’s what works (and what doesn’t) | The Optimist Daily
Why more protection doesn’t always mean better protection: a sweeping study reveals why some marine parks safeguard shark populations while others fail.

"Scientists to attempt to rear swallowtail butterflies from eggs frozen in nitrogen"
#Butterflies #Insects #Animals

"African forest hornbills gain new protections from unsustainable trade"
#Birds #Animals

African forest hornbills gain new protections from unsustainable trade
Negotiators discussing wildlife trade rules have agreed overwhelmingly to back a proposal that regulates the currently unrestricted trade in all seven species of African forest hornbills. Eight West and Central African countries had tabled the proposal at the ongoing summit of CITES, the global wildlife trade convention, taking place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It calls for […]

"A rare right whale spotted off Ireland resurfaces near Boston"
#Ireland #Boston #Whales #Animals

A rare right whale spotted off Ireland resurfaces near Boston
A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale first seen off Ireland has been re-identified near Boston, marking a rare transatlantic sighting.

"Six new tube-nosed bats described from the Philippines"
#Philippines #Bats #Animals

Six new tube-nosed bats described from the Philippines
Researchers have recently described six new-to-science species of tube-nosed bats from the Philippines, named after their unique nostrils that protrude from the snout. All the specimens were collected from either primary or secondary forests, currently threatened by mining and shifting agriculture, the authors write in a new study. “These bats are notoriously elusive, so the […]

"Spanish photographer captures world's first ever white Iberian Lynx on camera"
#Spain #Animals #Lynx

Photographer records world's first ever leucistic Iberian lynx
The genetic anomaly testifies to the good progress of the Lynx pardinus conservation plans in the two countries of the Iberian Peninsula, after releases began in 2011 when the species was on the verge of extinction.

"'Death-Ball' Sponge and Glowing Worms Among Creatures Discovered in Southern Ocean"
#Oceans #Animals
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'Death Ball' Sponge and Glowing Worms Among Creatures Discovered in Southern Ocean

Uschi - 02.07.2016 ❤️
#Caturdayeveryday #FediCats #Uschi #Caturday #DietmarSchneider #Catstodon #Fotogalerie #Foto #Haustier #Katze #Cat #Katzen #Cats #Photography #Photo #Video #VideoClip #KatzenVideo #CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfFediverse #Animals #Berlin #Schlossparkgezwitscher #Digitour

"Mexico adopts protections for Atlantic sharks"
#Mexico #Sharks #Animals

Mexico adopts protections for Atlantic sharks
Mexico recently adopted national regulations protecting several threatened shark species in the Atlantic from being caught or retained as bycatch. Shark conservationists welcome the protections but say they are long overdue, coming years after the country’s commitments to a multilateral fishery regulator. Mexican fisheries catch a significant number of various shark species in the Atlantic […]

"How vets are shaping a more sustainable future"
#Animals #Sustainability
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"Christmas Island shrew officially declared extinct: IUCN"
#Animals #Shrew
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Christmas Island shrew officially declared extinct: IUCN
The Christmas Island shrew, a tiny mammal once found only on the Australian island of the same name, has been declared officially extinct. It’s at least the fourth small mammal species to be wiped out from the island since the introduction of invasive species there a century ago. The Christmas Island shrew (Crocidura trichura) was […]

"DRC finally moves to protect African gray parrots from unsustainable trade Didier Makal"
#DRC #Parrots #Animals

DRC finally moves to protect African gray parrots from unsustainable trade
LUBUMBASHI, DRC — African gray parrot populations in the central and northern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo are declining. Data collected by patrols carried out by the Lukuru Foundation in Lomami Luidjo, Maniema province, show a worrying decline of 36% in the numbers of Psittacus erithacus observed between 2016 and 2021. In August […]

"‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research"
#PFAS #ForeverChemicals #Animals

‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research
The sex and age of an animal turn out to be stronger predictors than habitat for higher PFAS levels, suggesting they accumulate over a lifetime.

Uschi gönnt sich eine kleine Pause nach dem Spielen.
#Caturdayeveryday #FediCats #Uschi #Caturday #DietmarSchneider #Catstodon #Fotogalerie #Foto #Haustier #Katze #Cat #Katzen #Cats #Photography #Photo #Video #VideoClip #KatzenVideo #CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfFediverse #Animals #Berlin #Schlossparkgezwitscher #Digitour

"MPs call for release of 15 penguins ‘trapped’ at London aquarium"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals #Penguins

"Crickets munch on microplastics—especially if they have a big mouth"
#Crickets #Animals #Plastic #Microplastics

Crickets munch on microplastics—especially if they have a big mouth
To a human, microplastics are very small at less than 5 millimeters (mm) wide. But to an insect, microplastics might be the same size as the food they usually eat. Researchers reporting in the journal Environmental Science & Technology have shown that crickets can and will consume polyethylene microplastics if their mouth is larger than the plastic particle. The study suggests that crickets—and likely many other insects—cannot distinguish plastic from food.

"Common toad is becoming uncommon in UK, study shows"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Toad #Animals

"Streets named after birds in Britain on rise as species’ populations plummet"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds #Animals

"Hope for badgers as Lords vote for amendment in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers #Animals

Hope for badgers as Lords vote for amendment in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Lords voted on amendments yesterday to prevent badgers being eligible for environmental delivery plans (EDPs) in the new planning bill.

"EU lawmakers plead UN body to go hard on wildlife trafficking by 2030"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Wildlife #Animals

EU lawmakers plead UN body to go hard on wildlife trafficking by 2030
More data, better traceability schemes and stepping up enforcement are some of the measures backed by lawmakers to tackle wildlife trafficking ahead of the UN convention in Uzbekistan.

"Wild bird numbers continue to fall in UK with some species in ‘dramatic freefall’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds #Animals